JP3438098B2 - Role-playing game device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a role-playing game in which a player uses a game machine or the like to operate a displayed character lacta to play, and more specifically, a main character lacta becomes a ally character in a game image. The present invention relates to a program of a role-playing game that clears a field and gives progress processing while giving instructions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a so-called RPG (Roll Playing Game) is performed by a player using a game machine or the like to operate a main character image (hereinafter referred to as a main character) displayed on a game image on a monitor. Alternatively, in the game called Action RPG, the main character issues an instruction to the ally character, such as "Do your best" and "Keep life important", and the ally character acts according to the instruction and clears some fields. It is a structure that proceeds.

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned game, the instruction from the main character to the ally character is too abstract and vague, and does not completely embody the intention desired by the player.

Most of the actions of the ally character following the instruction from the main character are also simple, so that the game is not interesting enough and there is a problem in the degree of interest in the game.

For these reasons, the player is desired to have a role-playing game that gives the player a new game and amusement.

In view of the above situation, the present invention provides a role-playing game apparatus that allows a player to become a main character (main character) of a game and enjoys a feeling of trust and a hero with a new game property and an interest. For the purpose of provision.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, in the role playing game apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention, the main character operated by the player is a friend in the game image displayed on the display means. A role-playing game device that clears a field while giving instructions to a character and progresses, evaluating the behavior of the main character in the game and adding / subtracting a reliability parameter value for the main character, and a player By operating the menu display operation section assigned to
A means for displaying and processing an instruction menu in the game image in which multiple instructions for giving instructions to the teammate character from the main character are displayed, and a player selects any instruction from the multiple instructions in the instruction menu. And a means for giving an instruction from the main character to the ally character and a means for deciding whether or not the ally character follows the selection instruction based on the reliability parameter value and performing an action processing. When the reliability parameter value is low, the degree of compliance with the selection instruction is low, and when the reliability parameter value is high, the degree of compliance with the selection instruction is large, and the reliability parameter value is very high. If it is higher, the action considering the safety of the main character rather than the selection instruction It is characterized by being a constant process.

In the role-playing game device according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the game image displayed on the display means, the main character operated by the player clears the field while giving an instruction to the teammate character to proceed the process. A role-playing game device that evaluates the behavior of the main character in the game and adds / subtracts the reliability parameter value for the main character, and the player inputs the menu display operation unit assigned to the teammate character. By means of this, a means for displaying and processing an instruction menu in the game image in which a plurality of instructions for giving instructions from the main character to the teammate character are displayed, and an arbitrary instruction from the plurality of instructions in the instruction menu by the player. Select the ally key And means for giving processing instructions from the main character in the tractor, the number of instructions in the instruction menu is characterized in that increase or decrease according to the level of confidence parameter values.

A role-playing game device according to claim 3 of the present invention is the role-playing game device according to claim 2, wherein it is determined whether or not the teammate character follows the selection instruction based on the reliability parameter value. It is characterized by including a means to do.

A role playing game device according to claim 4 of the present invention is the role playing game device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the face of the teammate character is displayed in the game image. The displayed facial window is displayed, and the facial expression of the teammate character in the facial window changes depending on whether the reliability parameter value is high or low.

A role playing game device according to claim 5 of the present invention is the role playing game device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the action processing relating to the action of the teammate character is reliable. If the degree parameter value is low, the degree of compliance with the selection instruction is small, and the action processing is performed. If the reliability parameter value is high, the degree of compliance with the selection instruction is large, and the reliability parameter value is very high. The feature is that the action considering the safety of the main character is decided and processed from the instruction.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings showing embodiments.

In a role-playing game to which the present invention is applied, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, in a game image displayed on a monitor (display means) Th of a home TV T or the like, the player controls the controller 1 Main character image that is the main character by inputting from
(Hereinafter referred to as the main character) to control the movement, and also a fellow character image (hereinafter referred to as the fellow character)
It is a game that clears various fields such as the town floor and battle floor while giving instructions to (allied characters).

In this game, the player uses the controller 1
By inputting the operation button (menu display operation unit) assigned to each fellow character in, the instruction menu in which multiple instructions for giving instructions from the main character to the fellow character is displayed is displayed. Select an arbitrary instruction from the instructions of and instruct the fellow character.

On the other hand, the companion character is configured so that its behavior is determined and processed based on the magnitude of the reliability parameter value that evaluates the behavior of the main character.

The controller 1 is a device for the player to perform an input operation in the game, and is a code sk dedicated to the home-use game machine G for controlling the role-playing game.
The home-use game machine G is connected via a connection cord sk2 to a home-use TV T or the like having a monitor Th for displaying a game screen.

On the right side of the upper surface of the controller 1, there is a ◯ (decision) button 1a which is pressed to decide the selected item,
An X (cancel) button 1b, a □ button 1c, and a Δ button 1d, which are pressed to cancel the determined items, are provided, and a start button, which is pressed to start a game, is provided at the center of the upper surface of the controller 1. 1s, select button 1e, analog / digital switching button 1a
d, a display lamp 1p such as a red light emitting diode for displaying analog / digital switching, etc. is provided, and a cross key 1j (1j1, 1j1, 1j2, 1j3, 1j
4) is provided, and an analog L stick 1t1 and an analog R stick 1t2 that can be used only when the analog switching display lamp 1p is lit are provided on the front part of the upper surface of the controller 1.

On the upper right side of the controller 1,
R1 button (menu display operation part) 1r1 and R2 button 1
r2 is provided, and on the upper left side of the controller 1,
L1 button (menu display operation part) 11 and L2 button 1
and l2 are provided.

On the game screen in this game,
Tilt operation of analog L stick 1t1 or cross key 1
By pressing j1, 1j2, 1j3, 1j4, you can operate the main character Cm or move objects such as rocks and boxes, and by pressing the start button 1s, you can change status (described later), items (described later), settings, etc. A field menu having items is set to be displayed.

Here, when the above status in the field menu is selected, the status of the main character Cm can be checked and the equipment for the main character Cm can be changed, and when the above item is selected, the items possessed by the main character Cm are displayed.・
It can be used and the game environment and buttons can be customized by selecting the above settings.

Also, by pressing the ○ button 1a, actions such as talking, opening, and lifting of the main character Cm are performed, and by pressing the X button 1b, the main character Cm jumps, and pressing the □ button 1c. Main character Cm
It is set to perform the attack action of.

When the L1 button 11 is pressed, the instruction menu S for the fellow character C1 is displayed.
M1 is assigned to be displayed on the monitor Th, and similarly, when the R1 button 1r1 is pressed, an instruction menu SM2 for the fellow character C2 is displayed.
Is displayed on the monitor Th.

Also, by pressing the L2 button 11 2, a switching menu for holy bling (one mode of special weapon) is displayed, and by pressing the cross key 1j while pressing the R2 button 1r2, the main character Cm dashes. Is set to.

The controller 1 has a vibration function that makes the player's hand feel a vibration by activating a stored motor, so that an attack from an enemy character can be controlled by the main character Cm.
It is manufactured so that you can feel the vibrations when you receive them.

The vibration function can be switched between operation and stop by inputting "vibration ON / OFF" or the like set in the field menu.

The home-use game machine G has a recording medium k on the upper surface of which a program for the role-playing game is recorded.
CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory)
A top cover G1 of the CD-ROM drive to which the is mounted, an open / close button G2 of the top cover G1, and a power switch G3.
On the front, the connection jacks Gj1, Gj2 for the controller 1
And a memory card slot G for saving game data
m1 and Gm2 are provided.

Next, the configuration of the control unit, which is housed mainly in the home-use game machine G and controls the progress of the role-playing game, will be described with reference to FIG.

In the description, the controller 1 which is a peripheral device, the home-use television T, etc. will be described.

The control unit housed in the home-use game machine G is
A power supply system D for supplying a voltage and a control system S for controlling the entire role playing game using the voltage supplied from the power supply system D are configured.

The power supply system D converts a voltage from an external commercial power supply or the like supplied via a battery or an external power supply adapter into a power supply specification such as a power supply voltage used in a control system, and a power supply line. A power supply unit for supplying a voltage to the control system S via ks is provided.

The power supply system D and the control system S each have an interface (I / F), and a voltage is supplied through the interface (I / F) and the power supply line ks.

The power supply system D is a home game machine G.
The power supply switch G3 is connected to the power supply switch G3, and the voltage is supplied / cut off to / from the control system S in accordance with the operation of the player switching the power supply switch G3 ON / OFF.

The control system S controls the home-use game machine G, controls other components described later, and performs various arithmetic processes for advancing a role-playing game, and a roll. A memory unit S2 for storing a role-playing game program such as playing game data, and for storing a role-playing game work data being processed is connected to each other via a system bus S5.

The system bus S of the home-use game machine G
5, a home TV T is connected via a connection cord sk2, and the home TV T has an image display section S3 for displaying and processing a game image in play, and a sound effect and a BGM corresponding to the game in play. A sound output unit S4 for outputting the sound such as sound is stored.

Further, the controller 1 is connected to the system bus S5 of the home-use game machine G via a dedicated code sk1, and the controller 1 is operated by the player when he / she plays a game. The various input operation information is input.

The control unit S1 is a CPU (Central Proc
essing unit) S11 and ROM (Read Only Memory) S
12, a signal processor S13, and an image processor S14.

The CPU (S11) controls the center of the control unit of the home-use game machine G, and exchanges control signals and data signals with other control components via the system bus S5. It controls the entire G as a whole.

That is, the CPU (S11) appropriately draws or outputs sound from each command based on the role-playing game program and the contents input by the player using the above-mentioned operation unit S53 of the home-use game machine G. Create tasks for controlling the progress of the role-playing game.

The ROM (S12) is the O of the home-use game machine G.
It stores S (Operating System) and the like.

The signal processor S13 has the above-mentioned CP.
Two-dimensional or three-dimensional based on the command executed by U (S11)
In addition to the calculation of the position of the character in the dimensional space and the light source calculation, sound data generation processing is also performed.

The image processing processor S14, on the basis of the calculation result of the signal processing processor S13, executes the RA described later.
Writing processing of image data to be drawn is performed on a display area (frame buffer) of an M (Random Access Memory) S21.

The memory section S2 includes a RAM (S21),
CD-R which is a recording medium k equipped with an I / F (S2 2) and is mounted on the home-use game machine G by the player.
It is configured by adding OM.

Here, in the RAM (S21), the CD-ROM of the recording medium k during the execution processing of the role-playing game.
Some or all of the game program read from is loaded.

On the CD-ROM of the recording medium k, various information necessary for the role-playing game, for example, a role-playing game program such as various data of the role-playing game is recorded.

Specifically, the program code of the role-playing game, the game sound, the conversation between the characters, and the images that make up the game space prepared in advance, the images representing each place in the game space, and various images. Images of game characters are stored.

Here, it goes without saying that the recording medium k may be composed of, for example, a so-called ROM cassette in which a ROM or the like is housed in a plastic case, an optical disk (MO), a flexible disk (FD), or the like.

Incidentally, the CD-RO of the recording medium k mounted in the disc drive device (not shown) of the home-use game machine G.
The M is electrically connected to the system bus S5 via an interface I / F (S22) which controls the interface function related to transmission and reception of control signals and data signals from the CPU (S11), RAM (S21) and the like.

The image display section S3 housed in the home-use television T comprises a display control section S31, an I / F (S32) and a monitor Th.

Here, the display control section S31 controls the display of the game image of the role-playing game on the monitor Th in accordance with the progress of the game during the game execution processing.

The monitor Th is electrically connected to the display control unit S31 via an interface I / F (S32) that controls the interface function related to transmission and reception of control signals and image data.

Similarly, the sound output section S4 housed in the home-use television T includes a sound output control section S41,
It comprises an I / F (S42) and a speaker S43.

Here, the sound output control section S41 controls the output of the sound effects such as the sound effects and BGM provided from the speaker S43 according to the progress of the game during the role playing game execution processing.

The speaker S43 has a built-in amplifier circuit and the like,
Based on the output control of the sound output control unit S41, various sounds are amplified from various audio data and provided.

The speaker S43 is electrically connected to the sound output control section S41 through an interface I / F (S42) which controls an interface function related to transmission and reception of control signals and audio data.

The controller 1 includes an operation input detection unit S
51, the I / F (S52), and the operation section S53, that is, the above-mentioned ◯ button 1a, X button 1b, □ button 1c, Δ button 1d, start button 1s, select button 1e,
It comprises cross (direction) keys 1j (1j1, 1j2, 1j3, 1j4) and the like.

Here, the operation input detection unit S51 detects the input operation of the operation unit S53 by the player, that is, the depression of a key or a button, and converts it into operation input information which can be identified by the CPU (S11), and is exclusively used. Output to the CPU (S11) via the code sk1 and the system bus S5.

The operation section S53 is the above-mentioned various keys and buttons, and the player inputs various instructions in accordance with the progress of the game.

Next, an outline of the processing of the role-playing game by the control unit of the home-use game machine G having the above-mentioned configuration will be described.

In the role-playing game, the power switch G3 of the home-use game machine G is first turned on by the player.
Then, the voltage is supplied from the power supply system D to the control system S.

Then, in the control system S, the CPU (S11) performs the starting process and the initializing process by the OS recorded in the ROM (S12).

Next, the CPU (S11) is connected to the ROM (S12)
C, which is the recording medium k, based on the OS recorded in
A role-playing game program such as image data, sound data, and program code is read from the D-ROM, and a part or all of the read game program is loaded into the RAM (S21).

After that, the CPU (S11) executes the role-playing game program stored in the RAM (S21), and based on the role-playing game program and the contents input by the player using the controller 1, Control the progress of a role-playing game.

That is, the CPU (S11) executes the command of the role-playing game program based on the operation input information sent from the operation input detection unit S51 according to the operation contents of the player with respect to the operation unit S53 of the controller 1, and appropriately. , Create tasks for drawing and sound output.

Then, the signal processor S13 calculates the position of the character in the two-dimensional or three-dimensional space and the light source based on the above task, and
Performs sound data generation processing.

Further, the image processor S14 writes the image data to be drawn in the display area (frame buffer) of the RAM (S21) based on the above calculation result.

Then, in the image display section S3 of the television T,
The display control unit S31 converts the image data written in the RAM (S21) described above into an analog video signal at predetermined intervals and displays the analog video signal as a game video on the screen of the monitor Th.

In the sound output section S4 of the television T, the sound output control section S41 converts the sound data output from the above signal processing processor S14 into an analog audio signal, and the speaker S43 converts the analog audio signal. When it is received via the I / F (S42), it is amplified to a predetermined amount by using an amplifier circuit, and a sound effect or a sound such as BGM is output.

The role-playing game system described above is applied to the home-use game machine G by way of example, but the present invention is not limited to this and is applicable to a portable game machine.

However, when applied to a portable game machine, the monitor Th and the speaker S of the TV T shown in FIG.
43 replaces the display unit and the speaker of the portable game machine, and is integrated with the portable game machine.

When the role-playing game system is applied to a game machine for business use, that is, installed in a game center or the like, all the components shown in FIG. It is realized in the form of being housed in the casing of.

In this case, the CD-RO of the recording medium k
M is not removable and is realized by attaching a hard disk, a ROM or the like in which a role playing game program such as various data of a predetermined role playing game is recorded in advance to the game machine.

If the role-playing game system is constructed by using a personal computer or a workstation, the monitor Th and the speaker S4 will be used.
3 is replaced with a display and a speaker of the computer, the recording medium k is replaced with a flexible disk or the like, and other components such as the image processing processor S14 are replaced with hardware such as an IC chip on a printed circuit board of the computer. .

Further, when the role-playing game system is realized by the computer as described above, a role-playing game program such as various role-playing game data recorded in the CD-ROM of the recording medium k is stored on, for example, the Internet. It is also possible to use a mode in which it is downloaded through a communication distribution service such as the above and stored in the hard disk of the computer and used.

Next, the overall structure of the role-playing game progressed by executing the program of the role-playing game will be described.

Here, as described above, in the present game, the game is processed by executing the program of the role playing game including the processing by the operation input using the controller 1 of the player.

As the characters that appear in the game,
As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG.
Main characters Cm of the main character whose movement is controlled by input operation from the main character Cm, and fellow characters (allied characters) C1 and C2 which are the ally of the main character Cm and are program-controlled by the computer to judge the situation and automatically give instructions. Similarly, there is a pet character Cp who is a friend of the main character Cm and who acts freely under program control.

Various enemy characters Ct (Ct1, Ct1, Ct1, Ct1, C2, Cp, which are program-controlled as enemies to the main characters Cm and their allies C1, C2, Cp)
Ct2, ..., Cm1, Cm2) will appear.

The basic scene of the game is as shown in FIG.
An L- called the "whole map" of the game in which the place where the main character Cm should go in the game is shown.
MAP (Lm) and the town floor E of the place to go selected by the player in the L-MAP (Lm)
t, the battle floor Es, and the like, and the town floor Et, the battle floor Es, and other areas E, and an event I that appropriately changes in the progress of the game.

The L-MAP (Lm) is a map for determining the movement route of the main character Cm,
It has moved to the next area and sometimes branched.

When starting a game, L- is displayed on the monitor 1h.
Since MAP (Lm) is displayed, use the four-way controller 1j etc. to move the main character Cm to L-MAP (l
m) Move the cursor to the position above and press the ○ button 1a to confirm and move to the desired area E.

A plurality of different areas are prepared for the area E, and one area is composed of 5 to 15 floors including the town floor Et and the battle floor E.

On the town floor Et mentioned above, various resident characters are located, and the player uses the cross key 1
By operating the j or the analog L stick 1t1, the main character Cm is moved to the front of the resident character, and the ○ button 1a of the controller 1 is pressed to speak.

When a menu having options is displayed during a conversation with the resident character, the cross (direction) key 1j is pressed to select the desired option and the ○ button 1a is pressed. decide.

Depending on how the options are selected, event I may occur, and event I is in area E.
Occasionally it just occurs when you move to.

However, it is not necessary to clear all the generated event I.

On the town floor Et, the main character Cm collects information by talking with the resident character, buys and sells items at the item shop, recovers physical strength, that is, HP, and plays casinos such as dog races and roulette. To play.

Furthermore, the player can interrupt or pause the game on the town floor Et and save the current game data in the memory card.

The above item is the main character C.
It means a tool carried by m. In a narrow sense, it is intended for consumption items.

For example, the main characters Cm are mainly those that are purchased at a store and used up, such as wound medicines that the main character Cm goes to and purchase at a drug store.

When purchasing an item, the main character Cm is moved to the place corresponding to the store on the map of the town displayed on the game screen by operating the cross key 1j or the analog L stick 1t1. By visiting the store and pressing the ○ button 1a of the controller 1, the main character Cm
Is done by talking to the owner character inside the store.

For example, when the main character Cm talks to an ordinary resident character, instead of being provided with information such as "there is a powerful monster in the southern forest",
When you talk to the owner character of the store, a list of items for sale is displayed. From the item for sale, press the cross key 1j to select the desired item and press the ○ button 1a to decide the purchase and confirm the purchase item. Get paid for.

On the other hand, if the player thinks that the item purchased in this way and the item to be obtained when attacking and defeating the monster characters Ctm1 and Ctm2 are unnecessary, they can be purchased at the item shop.

For example, when talking to the store owner character of the store, a selection menu of "buy" or "sell" is displayed.

Then, when the cross key 1j is pressed to select "Sell" and the ○ button 1a is pressed to determine, a list of items owned by the main character Cm is displayed, and the cross key 1j is pressed from among the owned items. Then, the item desired to be sold can be selected, the ○ button 1a can be pressed to decide the sale, and the consideration can be received.

On the battle floor Es, battles with enemy characters, intelligent puzzle solving, dynamic puzzle solving, etc. are set.

The above-mentioned intellectual mystery solving is an intellectual mystery solving with few action elements, and the above-mentioned dynamic mystery solving is an action game using a jump or a special action in which it is difficult to press the X button 1b which is a jump button. It is a mystery solver that has sex.

In the battle with the enemy character, the main character Cm, the friend characters C1 and C2, and the friend pet character Cp for the enemy character are used.
Is a battle.

For example, there are several monster characters (enemy character Ct) on each floor, and the main character Cm can proceed the game without defeating the monster character, but by defeating it, the item can be obtained. You can do it, or you can get money.

On the town floor, the money is used for purchasing items, the physical strength of the main character Cm, staying at an inn to recover HP, and for a break.

Although there is a large boss monster character Ctm2 depending on the floor, the main character Cm can avoid the battle and proceed the game without forcibly defeating it.

The transition of the game scene in the area E is generally executed by the player moving the main character Cm to a desired place on the map displayed on the game screen by operating the cross key 1j or the analog L stick 1t1. To be done.

For example, when the main character Cm is walking in the field on the game screen, a ideographic marker (not shown) indicating a town appears.

Then, the player moves the main character Cm onto the ideographic marker by operating the cross key 1j or the analog L stick 1t1 to enter the town indicated by the ideographic marker.
The game screen switches to the town.

Similarly, on the town game screen, the player moves the main character Cm onto the ideographic marker indicating the house by operating the cross key 1j or the analog L stick 1t1, and the inside of the house indicated by the marker is moved. You will enter and the game screen will switch to the house.

Next, the basic ability value of the character appearing in the above-mentioned game scene will be described.

As basic ability values, HP (Hit Point),
Basic attack power and defense power are set.

HP is an index that numerically represents the physical strength of the appearing character. For example, if HP is 100,
It shows that the physical strength of the character is 100.

Then, for example, if 20 damage is inflicted by being attacked by an enemy character, the HP of the character is deducted by 80.

In this way, the HP is reduced by being attacked by the enemy character, and when the HP becomes 0, that character has died.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the HP of the main character Cm and the HPs of the fellow characters C1 and C2 are indicated by numerical values and bar graphs along with the face images of the respective characters at the top of the game screen.

For example, in the game screen shown in FIG. 7, HP is displayed in the display list Chm of the main character Cm as a numerical value and a bar graph Chm2 of 25/25.

Similarly, the display list C of the fellow character C1
The numerical value and the bar graph Ch12 are displayed as 25/25 in h1, and the HP is displayed in the display list Ch2 of the fellow character C2 as 25/25 in the numerical value and bar graph Ch22.

The levels and HP of the enemy characters Ct1, Ct2, Ct3 are also displayed as numerical values and bar graphs on the display th1, th2, th3.

Similarly, in the game screen shown in FIG. 8, the HP of the main character Cm is 70/100, the HP of the fellow character C1 is 40/60, and the HP of the fellow character C2 is 45/60 HP.

Here, the HP of the main character Cm
Is set to automatically recover with the lapse of time when the number is reduced by the attack of the enemy character Ct.

The amount of increase (the amount of recovery) of the recovery per unit time is as follows: migration recovery <stop recovery <HB (water) migration recovery <HB
(Wed) Stop recovery is set.

The movement recovery is the recovery amount when the main character Cm is normally moved, and the stop recovery is the recovery amount when the main character Cm is stopped,
HB (water) movement recovery is the main character Cm water sword
It is the amount of recovery when moving with (a mode of sword) in hand. HB (water) stop recovery is when the main character Cm is stopped with a sword of water (a mode of sword). Is the amount of recovery.

The above basic attack power quantitatively indicates the amount of damage given to an enemy character when a certain character attacks the enemy character, and is a basic numerical value of the attack.

For example, it is assumed that at the start of the game, 20 is set as the basic attack power for the main character Cm and the characters C1, C2, Cp that are allies.

The basic attack powers given to the main character Cm and the characters C1, C2, Cp, which are allies, do not necessarily have to be the same as described above, and their sizes are appropriately selected and set to appropriate values. It goes without saying that it will be set.

The above-mentioned defense power is a numerical value of how much the amount of damage received from an enemy character can be reduced when a certain character is attacked by the enemy character. In the present embodiment, the percentage (%) is used. ).

When the defense power is high, the damage received by the attack from the enemy character is small, and when the defense power is low, the damage received by the attack from the enemy character is large.

For example, a character has a defense power of 20.
%, And if you receive 10 attacks from an enemy character, that character will receive 10x damage
(1-0.2) = 8 is calculated and 10 attacks are reduced to 8 damage.

The method of setting the defense force does not necessarily use the percentage (%) as in the above example, and a numerical value based on the same concept as the basic attack force may be used.

For example, when a certain character is set to have a defense power of 4 and is attacked by an enemy character, the character receives 10 damage.
It is also possible to perform a calculation of -4 = 6 so that 10 attacks are reduced to 6 damage.

In addition to the basic ability values of HP (Hit Point), basic attack power, and defense power described above, experience values and levels are further set.

The above experience points are points obtained by defeating (attacking and killing) enemy characters,
The state in which a large amount of experience points are stored means that many enemies have been defeated and experience in battle has been gained.

By accumulating points, the player's own level (described later) rises.

In general, the experience value when defeating a strong enemy character is high, and the experience value when defeating a weak enemy character is low.

In other words, the amount of experience value acquired depending on the type of the enemy character that has been defeated does not mean that the experience value of oneself is not stored even if many weak enemy characters are defeated, that is, it does not mean that the player has gained experience in battle.

On the other hand, when a lot of strong enemy characters are defeated, a large amount of experience value of one's own is stored, that is, the experience of battle is abundant.

The above level is assigned to each character, and parameters of HP and basic attack power are set. For example, when the level is set to level 1 to 100, it is set as shown in FIG. To be done.

When the level increases, the HP and basic attack power increase, as can be seen from FIG.

Alternatively, the range of increase in HP and basic attack power when the level in levels 2 to 100 increases by one step may be set as shown in FIG.

Here, as can be seen from FIG. 5, the range of increase in HP and basic attack power decreases as the level increases.

Further, the amount of increase in HP and basic attack power when the level of the enemy character Ct is increased by one step is set by the same method.

The HP of each level and the set value of the basic attack power, and the range of increase when the level is increased by one step are arbitrarily set.

Next, the characters Cm, C1, C2, Cp
The status (state) abnormality of is explained.

The status error is the field track.
(Traps, which will be described later) and those caused by the attack of the enemy character Ct in the characters Cm, C1, C2, and Cp, and there are types such as poison, sleep, paralysis, confusion, dark fight, and incompetence.

There is no natural recovery of HP while receiving poison, sleep is incapacitated for a certain period of time, and awakens when damaged, and paralysis is a certain period of time and action speed is 1/2. It ’s a mess, character C
m, C1, C2, Cp move randomly, and during the dark fight, the eyesight of the characters Cm, C1, C2, Cp can be seen only in the surrounding 1HEX (a unit area on the game screen, which will be described later), and the battle is impossible. Is a fellow character C1,
When HP of C2 and Cp is 0, it becomes impossible to act for a certain period of time.

If the HP of the main character Cm is 0, the game is over.

Note that, here, HEX means one square on a square lattice on a game screen in computer processing, and for example, 1 with a character as the center.
Assuming that a square with a side of 1 cm is 1HEX, the square next to the square centered on the character is the front 1HEX.

Next, the basic action of the player-operated main character Cm will be described.

The basic actions of the main character Cm are walking, running, jumping, dash jumping,
Push / pull, lift / throw, talk / look up, etc.

The details of the above actions and the operation method are as follows.

To walk, the main character Cm walks in the direction in which the player has defeated the analog L stick 1t1 of the controller 1, and to run, the main character Cm runs in the direction to depress the analog L stick 1t1 while pressing the R2 button 1r2. Also, in the dash jump, by pressing the X button 1b while the main character Cm is running, there is more distance than the jump (for example, 2HEX
You can dash jump, but you can't jump over obstacles.

To push or pull, press the cross button 1j while pressing the ○ button 1a of the controller 1 and press the cross key 1j.
The main character Cm pushes / pulls an object in the direction of pushing, for example, the main character Cm pushes the wooden box to the passage to carry it and prevent the enemy character Ct from entering.

In addition, lifting / throwing is performed with a specific object,
For example, in front of a pet character Cp, a barrel, a bomb, etc., the main character Cm is lifted by pressing the ○ button 1a of the controller 1 once, and is put on the spot by further pressing the ○ button 1a. When the cross key 1j is pressed while pressing the ○ button 1a in the lifted state, the main character Cm throws in the pressing direction of the cross key 1j. For example, the main character Cm throws a bomb and damages the enemy character Ct. In addition, speaking / checking can be done by standing the main character Cm in front of a human character or a signboard and pressing the O button 1a to talk or check.

Next, the attack action of the main character Cm will be described.

There are various types of attacks, such as a normal attack, a continuous attack, a jump attack, a dash jump attack, a jump special attack, and a special attack. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the player presses the □ button 1c of the controller 1. When pressed, an attack is made in the direction in which the main character Cm is facing.

For example, if the player is the controller 1
When the button 1c is pressed, the sword is swung in the direction in which the main character Cm is facing, and as shown in FIG. 7, the enemy within a certain range is damaged.

Here, in the game screen shown in FIG.
The numerical value 8 displayed with the enemy character Ct1 and the numerical value 10 displayed with the enemy character Ct2, the enemy character Ct3, and the enemy character Ct4 are
The amount of damage given by the attack of the main character Cm is shown.

The fellow characters C1, C2, C
Although p is traveling with the main character Cm, that is, being on the game screen where the main character Cm is displayed, p participates in the attack with the main character Cm. (See FIGS. 7 and 8) The details of the attack will be described below.

The range and damage of the above various attacks are shown in FIG.
As shown in Fig. 1, one square in the figure indicates one HEX, and HE with the face mark Cmk of the main character Cm.
X is the HEX in which the main character Cm is, and the numerical value in the HEX indicates the percentage of the attack power to the basic attack power.

The normal attack is a basic attack performed by the player pressing the □ button 1c of the controller 1, and the continuous attack is an attack performed by pressing the □ button 1c three times with good timing. Yes, the enemy character Ct remains rigid for a certain period of time after the third attack.

To make a jump attack, after pressing the X button 1b,
This is an attack performed by pressing the button 1c, and can damage the enemy character Ct floating in the air.

The dash jump attack is an attack performed by the main character Cm pressing the □ button 1c at the time of a dash jump, and as shown in FIG. 6 (e), the main character Cm will hit the enemy character Ct in front of the landing. Inflicts damage.

The jump special attack is an attack performed by the main character Cm continuing to press the □ button 1c at the time of a jump, and as shown in FIG. 6 (f),
The main character Cm causes 1.2 times the basic attack power to the enemy character Ct in the HEX that surrounds the HEX around the point where the main character Cm lands, and stiffens for a certain time after the attack.

Next, the enemy character Ct which is an enemy of the main character Cm and the ally characters C1, C2 and Cp will be described.

There are two types of enemy character Ct, a flying type and a walking type, and the flying type enemy character Ct can be damaged only by a jump attack.

The attributes possessed by the enemy character Ct include basic physical strength, attack method, attack speed, and special attack.

The basic physical strength is the physical strength (HP) at the first level, and the HP of the enemy character Ct is obtained by adding the HP increase value due to the increase of the level to this.

The attack method has two attributes, a direct attack and a missile, and each has 1 to 5 types of attack patterns, and the damage changes depending on the pattern.

The attack speed is set in 1 to 10 stages, and the timing of the attack changes accordingly.

The special attack is a state abnormal attack such as poison, paralysis, confusion, and dark fight.

The minimum and maximum levels of the enemy character Ct are determined by the respective areas, and the level difference with the characters Cm, C1 and C2 is usually set to two level differences.

Even if the level difference is wide,
The minimum and maximum levels of the enemy character Ct will not change.

For example, when there is an enemy character Ct named Green Gummy, the character is a walking type, the level is 5, the basic physical strength is 20 (current HP: 40), and the attack method is attack damage by direct attack. Is set to 5, and the attack speed is set to 3 levels.

Depending on the floor, a medium-sized boss monster Ctm1 and a large boss monster Ctm2 appear one or two times larger than the ordinary enemy character Ct.

The medium-sized boss monster Ctm1 and the large-sized boss monster Ctm2 are configured so that they can avoid the battle unless the game cannot progress unless they fight in the story. Produced in multiple ways, such as.

Next, a field trap which is a trap set on various floors will be described.

There are four types of field traps: damage landmines, mahi landmines, confused landmines, and dark landmines, which are normally buried in the ground displayed on the game screen and cannot be visually recognized by the player on the game screen.

In the field trap, the ally characters Cm, C1, C2, Cp and the enemy character Ct,
It takes effect regardless of Ctm1 and Ctm2 and is activated by passing over the field trap.

The field trap is activated only once.

The above-mentioned damage landmine is 1/4 of the current HP.
Damaged by, Mahi mines are in a paralyzed state, confused mines are in a confused state, and dark mines are in a dark state.

For example, as an example of using the field trap, the main character Cm acquires the item "trap search" for finding the field trap, finds the field trap in advance, attracts the enemy character to the field trap, and causes damage. be able to.

In the game configured as described above, the main character Cm, which is the player's operating character, gives instructions to the fellow characters C1 and C2, who are allies, and assists the fellow characters C1 and C2 to progress the game. can do.

Here, whether or not the fellow characters C1 and C2 listen to the instruction of the main character Cm and act according to the instruction depends on the actions of the main character Cm so far. It is done depending on the reliability of the character Cm.

Hereinafter, the configuration relating to the instruction from the main character Cm to the fellow characters C1 and C2 and the reliability of the main character Cm will be described.

The contents of instructions to the fellow characters C1 and C2 are, for example, (1) as basic ones: ・ A full attack ・ Attack with technique ・ Keep without fighting ・ Escape ・ Help ... etc.

(2) When the number of enemy characters Ct is large or small, when the main character Cm requests the attack on Zako, or the attack of Zako who is not good at it, or wants to attack the middle boss monster Ctm1, When the main character Cm who asks for Zako wants to defeat Zako first, ・ Stops the boss, and wants to avoid enemy characters that the main character Cm is not good at ・ Kill the boss, and wants the main character Cm to earn experience points Sometimes, ・ If you want the main character Cm to move away from the enemy character without fighting, ・ If you want the main character Cm to specify and kill a specific enemy character, ・ Flying Defeat the enemy, defeat XX .... etc.

(3) When the terrain is complex, when the main character Cm wants to attack by using the height of the terrain, or when it is easy to move forward through a high place or easily move forward through a low place, To a high place / a low road to a narrow road, etc.-Let's advance in a single line-Go to a narrow road ahead, or if the main character Cm wants to guide you-A complicated road on a narrow back For difficult terrain, etc. ・ For complicated terrain, etc. ・ When there is terrain that is difficult to move apart ・ Avoid muddyness When the main character Cm wants to go straight without worrying about terrain ・When you want to go straight and drop rocks from a high place ・ When you drop rocks from the top and use the terrain ・ Let's pinch your enemies in a river Let-in when traveling will split Susumo along the river Susumo Te, there is so ......... me go to willing to me, left to-right.

The reliability increases or decreases depending on the daily behavior of the main character Cm in the game, the attitude toward the fellow characters C1 and C2 and the pet character Cp who are friends, and the way of giving instructions.

[0184] The reliability is determined by the companion characters C1, C2,
In relation to the offense and defense of the pet character Cp, if the reliability is high, he will be able to use continuous attacks and techniques, and if the reliability is low, he will escape without attacking.

An example of increasing / decreasing the reliability will be described below.

When the villager is in trouble, the main character Cm leaves the place without doing anything = reliability do
wn speak = reliability up ・ The main character Cm is the ally character C1,
Present to C2 and Cp = Reliability up ・ Main character Cm is a friendly character C1,
Instruct C2 and Cp to destroy the house = Confidence down ・ Main character Cm is a ally character C1,
Instruct C2 and Cp to avoid damage due to traps that would naturally be received as they are = Confidence up ・ If the friendly characters C1, C2, and Cp are surrounded by enemy characters Ct, the main character Cm
Act to help = reliability up Do not act to help = reliability down ・ Main character Cm is ally character C1,
Defeat the enemy character Ct aiming at C2 and Cp
= Reliability up ・ Main character Cm attacks only weak enemy character Ct = Reliability down ・ Main character Cm throws pet character Cp Repeating attacks, fellow characters C1, C2
Thinks he treats the pet character Cp as a thing =
Reliability down ... etc.

The above is an example of increase / decrease in reliability associated with the action of the main character Cm.

Although the fellow characters C1 and C2 are programmed as described above, their behaviors change depending on the reliability of the main character Cm and the remaining HP.

For example, the fellow characters C1 and C2 are
Although it acts mainly considering its own self-protection, when it is attacked by the enemy character Ct and its physical strength and HP decrease, it will escape from the enemy character Ct.

Even if the HP is low, if there is an item, it is recovered by using it.

By the way, the fellow characters C1 and C2 having a high degree of trust in the main character Cm act to protect the main character Cm regardless of their own danger.

Therefore, if the reliability of the main character Cm is very high, the following dilemmas may occur because the fellow characters C1 and C2 have more patterns to protect the main character Cm.

That is, the fact that the fellow characters C1 and C2 have a high degree of reliability with respect to the main character Cm means that the main character Cm is the fellow character Cm.
It is a product that acts with the safety of 1 and C2 first, and as a result, the fellow characters C1 and C2 have a logic that increases the reliability of the main character Cm.

When the degree of trust is increased, a friend character C
1 and C2 will behave regardless of danger because of the main character Cm, and fellow characters C1 and C2
Danger will approach your body.

That is, when the main character Cm acts in consideration of the safety of the fellow characters C1 and C2 first, the dilemma of inviting the fellow character C1 to danger occurs as a result.

The system processing relating to the actions of the above-mentioned fellow characters C1 and C2 will be described with reference to FIG.

Here, the reliability of the main character Cm evaluated by the fellow character C1 is quantitatively numerically set as a reliability parameter value Sc1, and the reliability of the main character Cm evaluated by the fellow character C2 is numerically set as a reliability parameter value Sc2. Has been converted.

At the start of the game, fellow character C1
The reliability parameter value Sc1 = 0 points and the reliability parameter value Sc2 = 0 points of the fellow character C2 are set. (Bs1) Then, when the player operates the controller 1 to perform an action process on the main character Cm (Bs2),
The fellow characters C1 and C2 are the main characters Cm
Each of the actions of the fellow characters C1 and C2 is evaluated to be high (Bs3), and the fellow character C receives a high rating.
The points gn1 and gn2 of 1 and C2 are added to the reliability parameter values Sc1 and Sc2 (Bs4-1), and conversely, when the behavior of the fellow characters C1 and C2 is low, the fellow characters C1 and C2 respectively Points gn1 ', gn
2'is subtracted from the reliability parameter values Sc1 and Sc2. (Bs4-2) Then, in the action processing of the fellow characters C1 and C2, (Bs5), the reliability parameter values Sc1, Sc
When 2 is determined (Bs6) and the reliability, that is, the reliability parameter values Sc1 and Sc2 are high, the attacking power of the fellow characters C1 and C2 is increased or the fellow character C is increased.
It is also possible that 1 and C2 are processed to cover the main character Cm and fellow characters C1 and C2 encounter danger, respectively (Bs7-1), on the contrary, reliability, that is, reliability parameter values Sc1 and Sc2 If low,
The fellow characters C1 and C2 are processed with their own self-protection first, and actions such as refusal of battle may occur (Bs7-2).

Then, such processing (Bs2) to (Bs7)
Is over, that is, until the HP of the main character Cm becomes 0 (Bs8).

The game is not necessarily over because the HP of the main character Cm becomes 0.

Also, in the companion pet character Cp, like the companion characters C1 and C2,
It has its own reliability parameter value Scp that evaluates the reliability of the main character Cm, and each action of the main character Cm is independently evaluated. If the evaluation is good, the reliability parameter value Scp is added ( Scp = Scp +
gnp), and conversely, in the case of bad evaluation, subtraction processing (Scp = S
cp-gnp ').

When the reliability is high, that is, the reliability parameter value Scp is high, the pet character Cp is
Even if it is damaged, it is quickly recovered, and the enemy character Ct is attacked by the main character Cm as an action.

Next, the structure related to the instruction from the main character Cm to the fellow characters C1 and C2 will be described.

When the player wants to give an instruction to the fellow character C1 from the main character Cm, he or she depresses the L1 button 11l of the controller 1 to give an instruction to the fellow character C1 as shown in FIG. 9 (a). The menu SM1 is displayed on the monitor Th.

On the other hand, the player is the main character C.
If you want to give instructions from m to your fellow character C2,
By pressing the R1 button 1r1 of the controller 1, as shown in FIG. 9B, the instruction menu SM2 for the fellow character C2 is displayed on the monitor Th.

Then, while the instruction menu SM1 or SM2 is displayed, the cursor is moved using the cross key 1j to select a desired menu (instruction item), and the L1 button 1l is selected.
The instruction is determined by stopping the pressing operation of the 1 or R1 button 1r1.

Here, the maximum number of instruction menus SM1 and SM2 is 5, and the contents change depending on each floor.

[0208] Further, the number of menus increases or decreases depending on the degree of reliability. For example, when the reliability is high, as shown in Fig. 9, the maximum five menus are displayed, and when the reliability is low, Fig. 10 is displayed. As shown in, the number of menus displayed is three, which is less than the maximum of five.

It is needless to say that the maximum number of menus and the number of increase / decrease in the number of menus depending on the degree of reliability are arbitrarily selected.

Also, regarding the contents of the instructions (menu) in the instruction menus SM1 and SM2, difficult instruction contents are displayed when the reliability is high, and conversely, easy instruction contents are displayed when the reliability is low. It may be set to.

It is also possible to set the number of menus of the instruction menus SM1 and SM2 and the difficulty level of the instruction content regardless of the reliability of the main character Cm.

In this way, the instructions selected from the instruction menus SM1 and SM2 selected by the player request the main characters Cm to the fellow characters C1 and C2, respectively.

If the reliability of each of the fellow characters C1 and C2 with respect to the main character Cm is high, that is, the reliability parameter values Sc1 and Sc2 are at least Sc1 and Sc2> evaluation value (a numerical value which is a standard for evaluating reliability). If so, the instructions from the main character Cm to the fellow characters C1 and C2 are accepted by the fellow characters C1 and C2, and the fellow characters C1 and C2 follow the instructions.
Will act.

On the contrary, if the reliability of the fellow characters C1 and C2 of the main character Cm is low, that is, the reliability parameter values Sc1 and Sc2 are at least Sc.
If 1, Sc2 <evaluation value, the instructions from the main character Cm to the fellow characters C1, C2 are rejected by the fellow characters C1, C2, and the fellow characters C1, C2 cannot act as instructed.

By the way, the reliability of each of the fellow characters C1 and C2 of the main character Cm is very high, that is, the reliability parameter values Sc1 and Sc2 are Sc1 and S, respectively.
If c2 >> is the evaluation value, the main character Cm
Although the instructions from the fellow characters C1 and C2 are accepted by the fellow characters C1 and C2, it is possible that the fellow characters C1 and C2 act in consideration of the safety of the main character Cm rather than the instructions from the main character Cm.

Since the fellow characters C1 and C2 are program-controlled as described above and operate independently of the player-operated main character Cm, the player gives an instruction menu S to the fellow characters C1 and C2.
When the operation of the instruction using M1 and SM2 is completed, the operation of the main character Cm becomes possible again.

Also, in the game screen, FIGS.
As shown in, the display list C of the main character Cm
The face window C where the face of the main character Cm is displayed in hm
hm1 has a face window Ch11 in which the face of the fellow character C1 is displayed in the display list Ch1 of the fellow character C1 and fellow character C2 in the display list Ch2 of the fellow character C2.
A face window Ch21 for displaying the face is displayed.

Face window Chm1, face window Ch11, and face window Ch21
The facial expressions of each of the
It is made to change with changes (paralysis, poison, confusion, sleep, dark fight) and reliability (4 levels).

That is, face window Chm1, face window Ch11, face window C
The image of h21 is produced in advance according to the case of 4 stages of status (state) and reliability.

Friend character C based on reliability (4 levels)
The change in facial expression in each of the face window Ch11 of 1 and the face window Ch21 of the fellow character C2 is, for example, that the expression of the stage with the highest degree of reliability is a smile full of life and a feeling of trust. It is a look.

The second most reliable expression is a smiling expression, the third most reliable expression is a frowning face, and
The expression of the second confidence is the most astringent and angry look.

Next, the system processing relating to the instruction from the main character Cm to the fellow characters C1 and C2 will be described with reference to FIG.

At the start of the game, fellow character C1
The reliability parameter value Sc1 = 0 points and the reliability parameter value Sc2 = 0 points of the fellow character C2 are set. (Ds1) Then, when the player operates the controller 1 to perform an action process on the main character Cm (Ds2),
The fellow characters C1 and C2 are the main characters Cm
The behavior of each of the fellow characters C1 and C2 is evaluated to be high (Ds3).
The points gn1 and gn2 of 1 and C2, respectively, are added to the reliability parameter values Sc1 and Sc2 (Ds4-1). Conversely, when the behavior of the fellow characters C1 and C2 is low, the fellow characters C1 and C2 respectively Points gn1 ', gn
2'is subtracted from the reliability parameter values Sc1 and Sc2. (Ds4-2) Next, the facial expression of the face window Ch11 of the fellow character C1 is selected from four steps according to the reliability parameter value Sc1 and displayed. Similarly, the facial expression of the face window Ch21 of the fellow character C2 is displayed according to the reliability parameter value Sc2. Is selected from four steps and displayed, and the number of menus of the instruction menu SM1 is increased or decreased by the reliability parameter value Sc1 and the number of menus of the instruction menu SM2 is increased or decreased by the reliability parameter value Sc2. (Ds5) And the instruction menu SM from the main character Cm
1, when an instruction by SM2 is issued (Ds6), the reliability parameter values Sc1 and Sc2 so far are determined (Ds6).
7) The action is determined based on the reliability parameter values Sc1 and Sc2 and the remaining HP of the fellow characters C1 and C2.

Reliability, that is, reliability parameter value Sc
When 1 and Sc2 are high (at least Sc1, Sc2> evaluation value), the fellow characters C1 and C2 are processed according to the instruction of the main character Cm.

When the reliability parameter values Sc1 and Sc2 are very high (Sc1, Sc2 >> evaluation value), the safety of the main character Cm is considered rather than the instruction of the main character Cm, and the fellow characters C1 and C2 are considered. It also happens that the behavior is processed. (Ds8-1) On the contrary, reliability, that is, reliability parameter values Sc1 and Sc2
If the value is low (at least Sc1, Sc2 <evaluation value), the fellow characters C1 and C2 respectively reject the instruction and the action processing according to the instruction is not performed (Ds8-2).

Then, such processing (Ds2) to (Ds8)
Is over the game, that is, until the HP of the main character Cm becomes 0 (Ds9).

Although the initial value of the reliability parameter value is set to 0 and the reliability is judged to be high or low on the basis of the evaluation value, it is not always necessary to set 0 as the initial value. The evaluation value used as a criterion for determination may also be arbitrarily selected as appropriate.

Therefore, as described above, the initial value of the reliability parameter value is 0, and the reliability is high when at least Sc1, Sc2> evaluation value, and the reliability is at least Sc1, Sc2 <evaluation value. The determination that the reliability is very high when the evaluation values are low and Sc1 and Sc2 >> can be appropriately made based on arbitrary numerical values.

[0229] Also, the friend character C1 depending on the reliability.
Face window Ch11 and fellow character C2 face window Ch21
Although the facial expression is displayed as a facial expression by dividing it into four stages according to the reliability, it is not necessarily required to be four stages, and it goes without saying that any number of stages can be set.

Further, as with the companion characters C1 and C2, the instruction menu S is also available for the pet character Cp.
It goes without saying that the player can give instructions by setting Mp and assigning appropriate operation buttons.

Also, the fellow characters C1 and C2 and the pet character C with respect to the main character Cm.
The reliability parameter values representing p reliability are Sc1,
The behavior of the main character Cm is evaluated individually by setting Sc2 and Scp.
It is also possible to configure so as to be commonly evaluated by 2 and Cp.

[0232] Next, as a summary, along with the flow of the game, from the main character Cm to the fellow character C1,
The flow of the operation of the player and the action processing of each character when giving an instruction to C2 will be described.

When the player starts the role-playing game, as shown in FIG. 1, first, the controller 1 is used to press the start button 1s to start the monitor 1
The field menu is displayed on h, the cursor is moved by pressing the cross key 1j, the game start is selected, and the ○ button 1a is pressed to start the game.

Then, the L-MAP (L
m) is displayed, use the cross key 1j to move the cursor to the area E where the main character Cm on L-MAP (lm) is to go, and press the ○ button 1a to confirm and select the desired area E. Move to. (See Fig. 3) When you move to area E of town floor Et or battle floor Es, main character Cm and ally character C
1, C2, Cp are displayed, and depending on the progress of the game,
Go to Event I.

On the town floor Et, information is collected, items which are tools to be carried are acquired, or physical strength (HP) is improved when the physical strength, that is, HP is lowered due to damage. And so on.

On the other hand, on the battle floor Es, the main character Cm and the friendly characters C1, C2, C
In addition to p, an enemy character Ct including a medium-sized boss monster Ctm1 and a large boss monster Ctm2 appears depending on the scene.

Therefore, the main character Cm, together with the characters C1, C2, and Cp of the teammate, attacks the enemy character Ct and prevents the damage of the enemy character Ct by preventing or attacking the enemy character Ct. It prevents the decrease of Hit Point) and solves intellectual mysteries and dynamic mysteries.

The action processing of the main character Cm, the fellow characters C1 and C2, and the enemy character Ct when the main character Cm gives an instruction to the fellow characters C1 and C2 will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, an action process for issuing an instruction of the main character Cm by the operation input of the player is performed.
(Step 1) Subsequently, the action processing of the fellow characters C1 and C2 based on the instruction of the main character Cm is performed by the program operation of the fellow characters C1 and C2. (Step 2) Subsequently, the action processing of the enemy character Ct is performed.
(Step 3) The action process of the main character Cm in (Step 1) of FIG. 13 is performed as shown in FIG. See FIG. 14 below.

That is, the player sees and understands the surroundings where the main character Cm is placed on the game screens such as the town floor Et and the battle floor Es displayed on the monitor 1h, and grasps from the surroundings. Determine whether to give instructions to fellow characters C1 and C2. (Js
1) When the player wants to give an instruction from the main character Cm to the fellow character C1, he / she presses the L1 button 11l assigned to the fellow character C1 of the controller 1. (Js2) Then, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 10A, the instruction menu SM1 in which the instruction for the fellow character C1 is written on the game screen is displayed. (Js3) The player looks at the instruction menu SM1 and the cross key 1j
Is used to move the cursor, select a desired menu suitable for the surrounding situation on the game screen, and stop the pressing operation of the L1 button 11 1 to determine the instruction. (Js4) Alternatively, when the player wants to give an instruction to the fellow character C2 from the main character Cm, the R assigned to the fellow character C2 of the controller 1
Press 1 button 1r1. (Js5) Then, as shown in FIG. 9B and FIG. 10B, the instruction menu SM2 in which the instruction to the fellow character C2 is written is displayed on the game screen. (Js6) The player looks at the instruction menu SM2 and the cross key 1j
Is used to move the cursor, select a desired menu suitable for the surrounding situation on the game screen, and stop the pressing operation of the R1 button 1r1 to determine the instruction. (Js7) Next, the processing for the other buttons pressed in (Js2) to (Js7) is performed. (Js8) The fellow character C1 in (Step 2) of FIG. 13 above,
The behavior process of C2 is a progress process as shown in FIG. See FIG. 15 below.

That is, when an instruction is given from the main character Cm to the fellow character C1 using the instruction menu SM1 by the operation of the player (Ns1), the reliability of the main character Cm evaluated by the fellow character C1 up to now. Reliability parameter value Sc
1 is referred to, and the action of the fellow character C1 is determined based on the reliability parameter value Sc1 and the remaining HP of the fellow character C1.

That is, when the reliability parameter value Sc1 is high, the action of the fellow character C1 according to the instruction of the main character Cm is determined, and when the reliability parameter value Sc1 is very high, The action may be determined and processed in consideration of the safety of the main character Cm rather than the instruction of the character Cm.

On the contrary, when the reliability, that is, the reliability parameter value Sc1 is low, the fellow character C1 rejects the instruction and the action according to the instruction is not determined. (Ns
2) Alternatively, the main character C can be operated by the player.
When an instruction is issued from m to the friend character C2 using the instruction menu SM2 (Ns3), the friend character C
The reliability parameter value Sc2 which is the reliability of the main character Cm that has been evaluated from 2 is referred to,
The behavior of the fellow character C2 is determined by the reliability parameter value Sc2 and the remaining HP of the fellow character C2.

That is, when the reliability parameter value Sc2 is high, the action of the fellow character C2 in accordance with the instruction of the main character Cm is determined, and when the reliability parameter value Sc2 is very high, The action may be determined and processed in consideration of the safety of the main character Cm rather than the instruction of the character Cm.

On the contrary, when the reliability, that is, the reliability parameter value Sc2 is low, the fellow character C2 rejects the instruction and the action according to the instruction is not determined. (Ns
4) It is determined whether or not the fellow character C1 has a determined action in (Ns2) or the fellow character C2 has a determined action in (Ns4). (Ns5) When the fellow character C1 has the action determined in (Ns2), the action process of the fellow character C1 is performed according to the action determined in (Ns2).

Alternatively, when the fellow character C2 has a decided action in (Ns4), the fellow character C2 has a decided action in (Ns4).
Action processing is performed. (Ns6) The above is the action processing of the fellow characters C1 and C2.

According to the above structure, when the player wants to give an instruction to the fellow character from the main character in the game, the instruction menu is displayed on the game screen by pressing the operation button assigned to the fellow character. Select an instruction from the instruction menu,
By deciding, an instruction is given to the fellow character, and the fellow character acts based on the instruction,
The player can give an instruction to a fellow character to act by an easy operation according to his / her intention.

Also, the friend character sets a reliability parameter value for evaluating the in-game action of the main character, and the friend character evaluates each action of the main character and reflects it in the reliability parameter value. By determining whether or not the fellow character accepts the instruction from the main character to the fellow character according to the reliability parameter value, the player can enjoy the real-time interaction between the main character and the fellow character connected by trust. The game can progress.

Since the player recognizes the reliability of the main character from the fellow character by the action of the fellow character in response to the instruction to the fellow character, the hero who is recognized by the fellow character, that is, the hero who can hear the instruction from the fellow character. By operating the main character as much as possible, it is possible to experience a sense of hero and fulfillment that cannot be experienced in conventional games through a virtual game world in a more realistic manner.

[0250] In addition, since the degree of trust of the fellow character with respect to the main character is displayed on the game screen as an expression of the face window of the fellow character, the player can visually check the game screen to check the reliability of the fellow character in real time. Recognizable to.

Also, if the menu of the instruction menu for the fellow characters displayed on the game screen is increased or decreased depending on the degree of trust of the fellow characters with the main character, the player gives instructions to the fellow characters. It is possible to recognize the degree of trust in the main character every time.

Also, since the behavior of the fellow characters is controlled according to the degree of trust of the fellow characters with respect to the main character, the player can experience the trust level of the fellow characters with respect to the main character through the actions of the fellow characters. It is possible to experience patterns in the game world.

Therefore, according to the role-playing game device according to the present invention, the player can become the main character, and the role-playing game device can enjoy a sense of trust and a hero, which has a new game characteristic and amusement. Can be realized.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the role-playing game is exemplified, but it goes without saying that the role-playing game device according to the present invention can be effectively applied to other similar games.

[0255]

As described above in detail, the first aspect of the present invention is as follows.
According to the role-playing game device related to, since the action process regarding the action of the teammate character changes depending on the magnitude of the reliability parameter value, the player can feel the trustworthiness of the teammate character in the main character through the action of the teammate character. It is possible to experience the real world human pattern in the game world.

According to the role-playing game device of claim 2 of the present invention, the number of instructions in the instruction menu changes in accordance with the magnitude of the reliability parameter value, so that the player can control the ally character. It is possible to recognize the degree of reliability of the ally character with respect to the main character each time an instruction is issued.

According to the role-playing game device of the third aspect of the present invention, the player can progress the game while enjoying the real-time interaction between the main character and the teammate character connected by trust.

According to the role-playing game device of claim 4 of the present invention, the face window for displaying the face of the teammate character is displayed in the game image, and the facial expression of the teammate character in the face window is displayed. Since the reliability changes depending on the size of the parameter value, the player can recognize the reliability of the teammate character in real time by visually recognizing the game image.

According to the role-playing game device of the fifth aspect of the present invention, the action process relating to the action of the teammate character changes according to the magnitude of the reliability parameter value. Through actions, you can experience the trust of the main character in the main character, and you can experience the real world human pattern in the game world.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a home-use game machine for playing a role-playing game of an embodiment of a role-playing game device according to the present invention and peripheral equipment thereof.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a control unit of the home-use game machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a basic scene configuration of a role-playing game of an embodiment of the role-playing game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing setting values of HP and basic attack power at each level used in a role playing game of the embodiment of the role playing game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the range of increase in the set values of HP and basic attack power accompanying the increase in level used in the role-playing game of the embodiment of the role-playing game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing various attack ranges and damages of the main character in the role playing game of the embodiment of the role playing game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a game screen of a battle floor in a role-playing game of an embodiment of the role-playing game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a game screen of a battle floor other than FIG. 7 in the role playing game of the embodiment of the role playing game device according to the present invention.

9 (a) and 9 (b) are views showing a game image when an instruction menu is displayed to a fellow character C1 in a role playing game of an embodiment of a role playing game device according to the present invention, and a companion. The figure which shows the game image at the time of displaying the instruction menu to character C2.

10 (a) and 10 (b) are diagrams showing a case where the number of menus of the instruction menu to the fellow character C1 is 3 in the game image shown in FIG. 9, and the fellow character C.
The figure which shows the case where the number of menus of the instruction menu of 2 is 3.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a system process relating to actions of fellow characters in a role-playing game of an embodiment of the role-playing game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a system process relating to an instruction from a main character to a fellow character in a role playing game of an embodiment of a role playing game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a main flowchart showing a character action process when a main character gives an instruction to a fellow character in a role playing game of an embodiment of a role playing game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing action processing of a main character in the main flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing action processing of fellow characters in the main flowchart of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1l1 ... L1 button (menu display operation part), 1r1 ... R1 button (menu display operation part), C1, C2 ... fellow characters (friend characters), Ch11, Ch21 ... face window, Cm ... the main character, Sc1, Sc2 ... reliability parameter value, SM1, SM2 ... Instruction menu, Th ... Monitor (display means).

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (56) References JP 2001-157779 (JP, A) JP 2001-157778 (JP, A) JP 2001-157780 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int .Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 9 / 24,13 / 00-13/12

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A role-playing game apparatus in which a main character operated by a player clears a field and gives progress processing while giving an instruction to a teammate character in a game image displayed on a display means. A means for evaluating the behavior of the main character to add / subtract a reliability parameter value for the main character, and the player performing an input operation on a menu display operation unit assigned to the ally character, thereby causing the main character to Means for displaying and processing an instruction menu in the game image, in which a plurality of instructions for giving instructions to the teammate character are described, and the player selecting an arbitrary instruction from the plurality of instructions in the instruction menu Then the ally character A process for giving an instruction from the main character to the player, and a process for determining whether the ally character follows the selection instruction item based on the reliability parameter value and performing an action process. Regarding the action processing relating to, when the reliability parameter value is low, the degree of obeying the selection instruction is small, and when the reliability parameter value is high, the degree of obeying the selection instruction is large, and A role-playing game device characterized in that, when the reliability parameter value is very high, an action in consideration of the safety of the main character is determined from the selection instruction. 2. A role-playing game apparatus in which a main character operated by a player clears a field and gives progress processing while giving an instruction to a teammate character in a game image displayed on a display means. A means for evaluating the behavior of the main character to add / subtract a reliability parameter value for the main character, and the player performing an input operation on a menu display operation unit assigned to the ally character, thereby causing the main character to Means for displaying and processing an instruction menu in the game image, in which a plurality of instructions for giving instructions to the teammate character are described, and the player selecting an arbitrary instruction from the plurality of instructions in the instruction menu Then the ally character A means for giving an instruction from the main character to the user, and the number of the instruction items in the instruction menu increases or decreases according to the level of the reliability parameter value. 3. A means for determining whether or not the ally character follows the selection instruction based on the reliability parameter value and performing action processing.
The role-playing game device described in 1. 4. A face window in which the face of the teammate character is displayed in the game image is displayed, and the facial expression of the teammate character in the face window changes according to the level of the reliability parameter value. The role-playing game device according to claim 1, wherein the role-playing game device comprises: 5. In the action process regarding the action of the teammate character, if the reliability parameter value is low, the action process is less likely to follow the selection instruction, and if the reliability parameter value is higher, the selection instruction is followed. The action is considered in consideration of the safety of the main character based on the selection instruction, and the action is determined based on the selection instruction when the degree of action is large and the reliability parameter value is very high. The role playing game device according to any one of the above.